Sunday, September 5, 2010

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nefarious July 31 trucks just resting after the last elevator down 51 seconds Cordillera-the saddest of recent memory, when my phone started ringing. A short walk had messages from two morning Bogota more CHV, TVN, and CNN Chile.

the first journalist arrived. "First question? "It seems that the locals do not care for heritage, what do you think?" Cold enough to pucker my eyebrows Russian to understand that no poisonous bite that bait. Moreover, for 20 minutes, I did my best to convince him that the question was wrongly put. I elaborated on how the recovery of other heritage cities in the same category of Valparaiso is heavily subsidized by their governments. Explained that over 60% of the houses of Valparaiso are exempt from payment of contribution by the old. No other Chilean city has this backpack. I reminded him that the city, with its amazing maze of streets, stairways and passageways, is three times more road infrastructure per capita than any other city in Chile. I informed him that the elevators require 15 times more investment than they sell. "I do not renters," he said. "What they sell."

"The government of Ecuador", he continued, "invested $ 50 million a year to recover assets of Quito."

repeated more or less the same script with other journalists. Everyone seemed impressed. But it is not easy to reverse a narrative when it comes to brewing for years. Moreover, for Santiago, the cliché, "the locals do not know look after their heritage, it is appropriate. I can wash your hands. So imagine my solution when the 5 came with the narrative stories ever.

Which brings us to the gruesome event last Thursday.

The earthquake, fraud, the closing of the lifts. Now this. Can not believe it. In Valparaiso, any column of black smoke causes panic. However, for thousands, the image of flames emanating from the watch of our "Pancho" was different. Era too. No city can have such bad luck. I slept with vomit.

But Friday dawned with another vibe. The manufacturer, appears to have insurance and can they reach to rebuild everything. Moreover, both the mayor and the mayor seem to have found their voice. Not only rebuild the church. Recover the neighborhood. The same day he began to draw a temporary solution to reopen some lifts.

On Friday afternoon, taking the temperature of the spirit of Buenos Aires on Twitter, I was born the following idea: On October 4, day of "Saint Francis of Assisi, armemos a big party at the street opposite the church Setimio . Supporting the congregation and nuns. Let us bring our pets. But more importantly, demonstrate to all of Chile who we are. This is not a litany of bitterness, but a sign of unity. We the locals, not be defeated.

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